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A trial looking at surgery or different types of radiotherapy for rectal cancer (STAR-TREC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Rectal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2/3

Details

This trial is for people with early stage cancer of the back passage (rectum). The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it’s spread. It helps your doctor decide which treatment you need.

People in this trial have T1 to T3b (T stage) rectal cancer.

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 14 June 2017

Recruitment end: 27 March 2024

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Mr Simon Bach

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

University of Birmingham

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/14/033

Last reviewed: 28 April 2024

CRUK internal database number: 14493

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